Randomized controlled trial protocol of health coaching for veterans with complex chronic pain
Crosky S, McFarlin M, Sullivan N, Winograd D, Litke D, Masheb R, Lu S, Costanzo M, Anastasides N, Gonzalez C, Doshi J, Graff F, Khatib L, Thien S, McAndrew L. Randomized controlled trial protocol of health coaching for veterans with complex chronic pain. Trials 2023, 24: 239. PMID: 36997946, PMCID: PMC10061706, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07113-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth coachingSupportive psychotherapyPain impairmentComplex chronic painSymptom-based conditionsPain controlMultisymptom illnessChronic painTreatment armsLong-term behavior changeStudy protocolTrial protocolPrimary symptomsBaseline assessmentPhysical symptomsBehavioral interventionsStudy providersDiscussionThis studyPainSymptomsImpairmentTrialsBehavior changeDisabilityVeterans